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vJ. E. THA OKER, Editor and Manager. PUBLISHED EVERT MORNING . EXCEPT MONDAY lit THE - Daily Press Company POSTOPFICE BUILDING. The Daily Press may be obtained every morning at the following places: Crossley Bros. Washington avenue. J. A. Corey. Acre. Chesapeake & Ohio Restaurant. Charles Robinson. No. 7 Ivy avenue. Parties other fhwn those having led? ger accounts with the paper, civic so? cieties and military organirntlons. are ??required to pay for transient adver? tisements in advance. An increase of 23 1-3 per cent, will be charged for tran? sient advertisements not paid for In advance and no transient advertise? ment will be booked for less space than one inch. To illustrate: one-half incli is 50 cents, one inch 75 csnts for one time, when paid in advance: but they will be $1.00 if charged. Tran? sient advertisers will save money by remembering this notice, wh.ch applies in ail cases, irrespective of financial responsibility. Advertising rates furnished on appli? cation. Contractors are not allowed to exceed their space or advertise other than their legitimate business, except by paying especially for the same. Ad? vertisements discontinued before the expiration of contract will be charged for at transient rates for the time In? serted. SUBSCRIPTIONS. Daily, twelve months . ?4.00 Dally, six months . $2.00 Dally, one month.40 Dally, one week.10 All business, news letters or tele? graphic dispatches should be addressed DAILY PRESS. BELL -PHONE.?514 CITIZENS' 'PHONE . 14 . Entered at the Postofflce at Newport News, Va_, as second-ciass matter. ^?~*~Syl^I?-W^^ 4rffifc net w FRANCHISE SCANDAL. The proposition to build another bridge between Brooklyn and New York over the East river, threatens to pro? duce a scandal of considerable size. Blany years ago the State legislature of New York bestowed upon a syndicate of politicians perpetual franchises to build bridges on all the desirable sites on the river facing the two cities. In order to build another bridge across the stream it will be necessary lor the city to buy a franrhise from the smooth sharpers and pay a handsome price for something that cost the politicians nothing. This is a disgraceful condition of af? fairs, but it should teach the citizens of New York a lasting lesson. It strik? ingly illustrates the danger and unwis? dom of recklessness in granting fran? chises, and, especially, in granting per? petual franchises. If the Empire Stale legislators had been gifted with the commonest kind of common sense, they should have seen through the scheme of the syndicate desiring to secure fran? chises covering all the desirable sites for bridges between the cities of New York and Brooklyn. But even if there had been every reason on earth for be? lieving that the proposition was a legit? imate one, there was absolutely no ex? cuse for making the franchises perpet. ual. As a matter of fact, there can be no justification for granting perpetual franchises. No benefit that may be de? rived by the present generation justifies the binding of future generations by conditions and regulations that may be both annoying and injurious to them. Each state should have a constitutional provision against franchises for more than fifty years or a hundred years at the most. Any corporation or company that is disposed to "tote fair" should be ~wiHlng i.,- iase its claim for a renewal of franchise privileges on the record it would be enabled to make in such a length of time. If they are not disposed to "tote fair" they should be deprived of their franchises as soon as possible. This thing of giving away the rights of American citizens without compensa? te!! or restriction is getting to be rather monotonous, and the citizens, by whose sufferance these abuses are possible. Should enter such a protest that their rights and privileges will be respected in the future. ' The announcement that Germany will buy all of the Caroline Islands that Uncle Sam does not want can scarcely be considered a reason for alarm. He cent events furnish pretty go-.;, proof f that the Americans might h ive worse neighbors, and almost any olo nation e would be an improvement on the Span iards. T^S> ann-lujnWeiment^That AgVinaldo ?*7^wHirclaim a portion of that $20,000,00 indemnity is pretty good evidence of the ' fact that the ambitious young Filipino win never get left on account of mod " esty in pressing his claims. ; tl is a pity that Admiral Sampson t j'-4ld. not display some of that belligeren S - cy last summer while loafing around the southern part of Cuba. If Mr. Platt wishes to catch the c.owd, he should Insert the words "free and unlimited" In his pure beer pronuneia niento. GODSEY CAUGHT. The Jail-Breaker Mas Been Nabbed by the Norf.dk Authorities. .I..bn C. Godsey. the jail-breaker, is again in the clutches of the law. This is the white 'man win. successfully worked his way through the north wail of the jail on tin- night of Novetnbei 1". with live colored inen. II.? was ar? rested near Pinner's Point Friday night by Detectives Childr.-ss and SnoAvden. This, the most recenl of the numer? ous deliveries from the city jail, was on, of the boldest ever attempted by pris? oners confined therein In addition to John Oodsey, who was awaiting trial on the charge of house breaking and the larceny of an overcoat and a chest of tools, the following ne? groes took advantage of this opportu? nity to escape: James Rodgers, disorderly conduct. Henry Hurrell awaiting trial on the charge of carrying concealed weapons S. V. Knight, the negro who shm Cor? nelius Harris' son. and was awaiting trial on the chare.- of assault. i ieorge Hill, vagrancy. Frank McClaren suspicious oharactet. Wb.-n these men succeeded in break? ing jail, the authw?lttes kept lb" matter "under their hats" and it was only by reason of the fai t that there were no more than two Important pris.rs at large that they surco-d-d in hushing thr matter. It s.-ems that Godsey, who was the ringleader in tin- delivery, secured a steam pipe valve while plumbers were working in the jail and successfully secreted It in the misdemeanor side of the Jail. About 2 o'clock on lh<- morning of November 1C Jailor Curtis was notified by tie- prisoners In Jail, when he put In a "drunk." that Godsey and six negroes bad escaped. They had use.I the pipe as a hammer and with a long nail grad? ually loosened the mortnr between the bricks and made a hole large enough to admit a man's body. One by one six of the prisoners on the misdemeanor side effected their escape, sealing tin- high brick wall when once outside of the jail. There were about twenty prisoners on that side of the jail, but the others re? fused to take advantage of this means of gaining their liberty. Nothing more was heard of lb" pris? oners until Friday night, when chief of Police Kizer. of Norf .Ik telephoned Chicr ITarwood that Godsey bad beer, apprehended. Yesterday city Sergeant Milstead. who communicated with Chief Kizer about the escaped prisoners .and gave him a "tip" as to Godsey's whereabouts, went ov er to Norfolk and returned hist evening with the white man In cus? tody. Godsey has an interesting story. Io? was arrested here ..n the charge of en? tering the house of Mr. Adams in Orr vllle and stealing an overcoat. He is also accused of stealing a chest >-f tools from a carpenter shop on Virginia av? enue. It is understood that Godsey has serv? ed a term in the Portsmouth jail for forgery. He recently had his wife arrested here and charged" her with being a lunatic. The Jail physician mad.- an examination of the woman and found that she was perfectly sane. LA?NCHINGS DISCUSSED. President C. I!. Orcutl Adverts to Their Educational Feature. The custom now growing in favor of extending Invitations, to P'e prominent een t??~?^-v?-?-"-?r?3; " ' .vJ .oiiies men and women an uYfe vvMT7JT'lv.a~...'rriO> after which battleships and cruisers are named, to the launches of those ships, is one that has been productive of much good in that the people of the interior through their representatives are thus afforded an opportunity to learn more of what these vessels are and of their great value to the nation. In conversation with Mr. C. B. Circuit, president nf the Newport News Ship? building and Dry Dock Company, re? cently he said: "In the invitations to the launching of the battleships Illinois and Ken? tucky, both named for States more 01 less removed from the sea coast and the building of large warships, we have In? creased our capacity as much as we could as well as extending out list to those whom we desired should see und know what a battleship is. and tin im ans taken to construct it. so that in fact we might familiarize them with the ships, in order that they will have no less interest in them than those of us who are coming constantly in contact with them. Although tin- time for such an object lesson is short, it must be remembered that these people are of the most intelligent class and learn a great deal in the few short hours they ar. able to spend with us. One would suppose our facilities were limited for the entertainment of so many guests. You would not think so if yon had seen how comfortably we provided for over lioo guests at the Chamberlin at Old Point Comfort after the launch of the Illinois. We took them from our wharf to old Point Comfort by on.- of the big Washington steamers and gave their, a reception and collation that they will ever remember when the battlehip Il? linois is mentioned. I see thai a large launching party from Wisconsin was In attendance at the Union Iron Works. Sun Francisco. Saturday, when the Wisconsin took her maiden dip. This is as it should be as it gives the repre? sentatives of these Stales some idea of the magnitude of these ships." The ceremonies on the occasion of the christening of the Wisconsin were en? larged somewhat. Two different brands of wine were broken over her stem, an appropriate poem was read by Miss Stephenson. who composed it. and u flag twenty-seven feel long and four? teen feet wide was presented to the ship by MtlO children from tin- Irving M. Scott public school, which is named for the manager or the Union Iron Works Company. POLICE C( lUBT. Justice Brown disposed of the follow? ing eases in the Police Court yesterday morning: Lena Bee, George Crltlser, O. c. Bolt. Trest Chapman. Joseph Boane. drunk; fined J2 each and costs. Herbert Gee, driving on sidewalks: dismissed. Lena Bee. not of good fame: bond of $f>f> required for three months. Silas Bowleit. assault; dismissed. AT THE HOTELS. At the Warwick: J. Brick. New York: W. A. Morris, Richmond'. W. O. Kirhv, Washington. 11. C: Theodore Aster, Cleveland, O.; Amos A. Daire. Boston; IT. E. Beed, Old Point; A. E. Portland, Boston: George A. Bell and H. E. Reed. Norfolk. At Hotel Ivy: W. L. Meadtts and J. T. Trent, Bin.-field, Va.: Charles Lynch, Providence. B. I.; J. W. Strong. Provi? dence, B. 1.; Peter J. Murray. Provi? dence. B. 1.: Thomas King, Washing? ton. ?. C; W. G. Waddill, l.ynn. Mass.; John McGrlnnell, Pittsburg, Pa.; John Newell. Pittsburg. Pa.; Hairy Cobb. Boston. Mass.: Joseph McMorrls, Phil? adelphia, Pa.; John T. Smith, Spring? field. Ohio. At the Allegbany Inn: Manager Hunt, of the Andrews Opera Company; William Duncan, city; Charles Kelly, city; Dr. Jackson. At the Metropolitan: James B. Whlt taker, Boston, Mass; Samuel P. Green, Boston; J. T. Smith. Portsmouth: John Bennet. Reading, Pa.; Wlllian Steven? son, Virginia. f*rTs= YOU ! LIKE !T| ^ 0HLAND0--A5 I rennembe', it ?a; up n th's 5 p fashion. ? I (ACT I. SI-KICK f. T PATIENCE NO MORE A VIRTUE. 'Ie was a daring traveler?explorer I should Kay. He'd braved a thousand dangers off in countries far away. FIe*d been at Santiago in tfie heat of the campaign: To Daw-son City wand, red; be had hunted moose in Maine. He'd mounted lofty Alpine peaks: on glaciers lie had slid; Ib-'d jumped riom crags to other crags like any chamois kid. And Just a .lay 01 two ago?perhaps a little more? He saw the deck he trod go down, and then he swam ashore. On Artie's shores he'd journeyed from Algiers to the . 'ape. He'd swung from Congo trees Just like a Itudyard Kipling ape. I Hut when h.-'.l jumped the puddles in the streets of Newport News. Ie said some words which to repeat I hereby do refuse. 111 LEY ACCEPTS WITH REGRETS A dhrink. did yc say. Mlather Gilligan? Will I Jin.- ye in a dhrink'.' Sure. now. 'tis me bit thereat initnv. sor: l-'or did't ii dhrag to th' brink \v tin- grave's could, damp, uncannv depl hs Me nearest av kith and kin. An' him wldotit a friend but mesilf To tuek him daclntly in? It did. sor. as thure's I'm aloive todav: And that, snr's. tin- rayson why I'm sorry I can't refuse" ye. .Misther Gilligan, s.-z I. TIIK PENALTY OF THEIR CRIME. That a man cannot lie to., conserva llive in his r.-marks away from home is iiiHiucstlonnbly a point to bo remember? ed, hut this advice will ho lost on two prominent citizens of Newport News, whom I have in mind. It happened in this wise Mntih.-w and James threw off the shackles ..r menial worry some days ago and betook themselves'to "ye ancient town ..r Richmond." presumably f..r a good time. In the mists generated by numerous .-..1,1 bottles, they enj i.vod the society of tun young ladies I,, whom they were intreduced, for several day In an unhappy hour, these gay I.othi ties, who w.-re posing as frisky beclr I.us. spoke of the glories of Newport News, and invited th.- voting ladles 1 all on I hem. if Hoy ever visit-d thi wonderful city. They never supposed ! for a moment that tin- ladies would re? member th,. invitation. As a matter ,,! fact, however, they did. They appeared unexpectedly at tie- ollices where th. iwo men are employed, a few days ago ?mil then there was fun. The other I'd lows in th.- ..Hi... had the fun. For th. Th i i Ii s had ' in 1 -wu t I "k i 'ho works anil ins|.I tin- town g neral ly. Tin- unhappy individuals, who ha. extended tin- invitation, saw no way on, of Hi.- predicament, so tin y grim ed and I...!.- it all. TT o etiler fellows d.d their -hare of grinning, to,,, whip- the two I bosses trotted the girls around until irain lime and then unload...! them on the conductor with a deep drawn sigh of r.-lief. BOTIN, NOT MADE, "roots." declared the lantern-jawed I man with the bushy head who l ad just are born,! not made. "The sajme may be said of calves," rhirped trie little man with the chin ivhisker. I'll ATTER. "I'm not looking for trouble d the laundrymnn, "1ml il Cable dispatches from llomhay an.! -lmla convey the information that "the Mad Fakir of Swat is moving on the I; deit Watersheds." bill omit ;.. say i-hat In- is mad about. The R. v. Dr. StoTldnrd, of Si. John's Episcopal church. Jersey City, lias ai a boxing class to his Sunday school, is lo Ii,- hoped thai lb.- Doctor d i intend to ?Make religion orthodox Kv Apostolic blows and knocks." WIDE LEAVE FOR HAVANA. Huntington Rifles Have Been Ordered! To Cuba. The Huntington Rifles. Company C, Fourth Virginia Volunteers, will go to Havana within ten days. Of this there is no longer any doubt. Orders have been issued to send the second division of the Seventh Army Corps, of which the Fourth Virginia is a part, in Cuba at the earliest possible date At Savannah orders were Issued yes. ti rday to prepare for departure not later than December 10 and It Is ex? pected that by that time "Our Boys will be on the water en route te, Cuba's hores. This news will be received with some | degree of disappointment here, as It ; generally hoped that no occasion I would arise for the dispatching of the | Fourth Virginia to Cuba. The members of the Huntington Rifi.-s who are now in the city have re- ! eeived orders to report to their com? pany and they will do so In the next | few days. Tn this connection, the following dis? patch from Savannah will be read with | interest: "The second division of the Seventh | Army Corps, the second division hos? pital'and the signal corps, battalion F Seventh Army Corps, have been order- | ed to move as soon as possible f Savannah to Havana. Cuba. Major- ; General Fitzhugh Lee issued an order t.. this effect today. ??The men will go as sooon as possible It will take about (ifteen transports to carry I hem That is more than the gov? ernment has in service at this lime. Tin- second division will go under the command of General Edward B. Wlllis "The regiments in the second division are I ho l?4tb Indiana. Second Illinois.! '?'OLM New York. Fourth Virginia, Forty- | ninth Iowa, and Sixth Missouri. "Though these are in the nature urry orders it is not thought troops] an leave here before December 10." W - s.-ll von the Suit. We give you the fit, Tie y'!! make you look cute. If von stand or you sit. no 17-tf Woodward & Womble. Ton ought to be dressed up to eat that Thanksgiving Turkey. We are | showing a beautiful line of Suits, Over? coats. Hals and Furnishings. no 17-tf Woodward * Womble. This is to notify you that I have I rented the store next to Adams' Racket Store on Washington avenue for your special benefit. and on December 1st. will be on hand with th" grandest lot of toys this city has ever seen. No hod v will- have tj ?o or sei. I elsewhere for Xmas i- es" '?? this year. Wn'* and see. SANTA CLAUS. Loans made promptly on real estate. Cottrell Real Estate Co.. 2706 Washing? ton avenue, dee-3-lt. A MODERN JONAH. The Yacht That I? Being; Unlit In- j Innd by a Mnn In Mary? land. A. steam launch 70 feet long, being built 2'/i miles from water, is the un? usual sight which may be seen on the road from Pomona to Quaker Neck, Kent county. The boat is building within a few feet of the public road, and many of the original timbers have rotted away during the tedious con? tinuance of the work. About 15 years ago, says the Baltimore Sun, Capt. A. Judsou, a man who had "gone dowu to the sea in ships" for many years, came to Kent aud opened a store. After mer? chandising for a short time he bought a pretty little home near the village of Pomona aud Startedia sawmill. Finally theold sailorconceived the idea of build? ing his yacht. The keel was laid, the ribs slowly assumed position, and win? ter and summer the work dragged on. Yearn passed. The first timbers began Ui decay, and before the completion of one part the timbers were uf necessity replaced by new, and jet the pet scheme was not abandoned, and now^he dry land ship is Hearing completion. The yacht is to be 75 feet in length. 11 feet beam and B feet hold. She will be pro? pelled by steam, and, the captain says, will turn off 20 miles an hour. A cabin 45 feet in length will be built and fitted up fur a long cruise, the intention of 1 lie captain being to revisit many scenes of his early sailor life. The puzzling question to the casual observer is: How is this craft to lie got ten to the Chester river, more than two miles away? The captain says that with one horse the launch will he quickly and easily moved. The boat now lias the deck on, and it is expected that the launch will be made next summer. The launching'day will be made memorable, and the spon? sor for the novel craft has already been chosen. THE PASS-ON SHAKE. Mr. Uozzlcuy llakri a Few Scatter? ing Uliarrvatlooi Upon ft FreHli Subject. "There are various kinds of hand? shakes," said Mr. Ciozzleby, according to the New York Sun, "amoug them the pass-on shake, which is used at receptions and one place and another where there's lots of people coining up all the time aud w here it wouldn't be possible for the man that the people had come to sec to stop and take half u day w ith each person. So, if the man in front gives signs of being a stayer, the man receiving shakes hands with hitu heartily and says: " 'Why. my dear wir, 1 am delighted to see you.' lie imparts to his hand at the same time, with what grace aud skill and tact lie can command, n slight sidewise motion, in the direction in which I he line is moving. This is the pass-on shake. "I got it once in church. Passing down the aisle after the service, I was met at the end by one of the officers, who shook me cordially by the hand and spoke most pleasantly, giving me, however, the pass-on handshake. I think I didn't quite expect it. I sort of imagine that I had always thought it the Christirp^'s duty to put up with any^hijjjfc?>3.jfii ' l~id anybody else, al-^ ways, and wait the'ipther man's pleas? ure and be more thjlih patient, he agree? able and polite, besides. But I don't think that just now. I think now, for instance, that a mnn would have no more right to block up a passage in a church and make other folks uncom? fortable there than he would have any? where else; and when puch a man does, come along, why. it is perfectly proper to give him. In due time, witlt firm but gen lie kindness, the pass-on shake." A RED MAN'S DRINK. lied Ink Is n Favorite Bevernare Aiuullfi: the Indium of In? dian Territory. Vigilant us the deputy marshals are in Indian territory, and drastic as the application of the prohibition law by the courts may be, several kinds of in? toxication safely defy all statutory pro? visions. Amazing quantities of Jamaica ginger arc consumed in the territory. The stores handle ginger as a legiti? mate drug. A teaspoonful will cause choking aud coughing for several min? utes in t; throat unaccustomed to swal? lowing the powerful stuff. But there are men in the territory who drink two or three bottles a day with apparent satisfaction to their educated stomachs. More Jamaica ginger is sold in the In? dian territory than in half a dozen stales \\ here u liisky selling is licensed. lied ink is another favorite territory tipple. This is not a nickname for something else. The ordinaiy red ink which the bookstores of the states sell for writing purposes is a beverage in parts of this country. The iuk drinker of cultivated tastes will buy bottles by the half dozen at a time and swallow the contents with relish. Essences which sell elsewhere for flavoring pur? poses arc drinks under this civilization. Anything which has a basis of alcohol is in ?Jemand. Intoxication Is craved and the stomach of the Indian ttfrri tory drinker does not quarrel with the form in which it comes. Wood alcohol, accounted poison in most parts of the country, is consumed in considerable quantities. The peddlers buy it in Okla? homa, dilute Ii with water, and sei! it by the pint on t his side, of the line. HnglHii.t Craxy Over Croqnet. ( toque, the revival of which in Eng? land was announced not long ago, ie said to bo making alarming strides, ana in places to threaten the sovereignty of golf. They have made n new game of it ?three times as difficult and scientific as the old- anti the craze is on. All I II c! nil : I Olli Volcano. The most active volcano in the world Is Mount Sangay. 17.100 feet high, situ? ated on the eastern chain of the Andes, 5outl. Am?riea. It has been inconstant ?vuptj-on flnee 172S. In Ceylon the richest people beg. Taxes on beards are levied in Japa? nese cities. In Ecuador they sweeten coffee with crushed beetles. In Japan they give you gooseberry pie with toast duck. And in London a man who refuses to tip a waii. r runs a fair chauce of get? ting arrested. Most Cliiiu sc mandarins pass the whole of their lives without takings single yard of exercise. Under no cir? cumstances v. Iiatever is a mandarin ever seen on foot in his own jurisdiction. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. \VANTET>^imH^ GOOV carpenters. Apply to M. J. Eastman, 3014. West avenue or at buildings on Madison avenue. dec4-3t*. $1,000 ? A BUSINESS MAN OE ir, years experience, would invest above amount and services in established and safe enterprise. Replies to re? ceive attention must contain full and complete details. (Confidential) De Vere. care Press office. dec-4-lt. WANTED?AT THE ATLANTIC house, fifteen more regular boarders, rates $4 per week for room and board, bouse newly furbished. Everything strictly first class. Washington avenue, opposite Opera House. W. F. Williams, Prop. NOTICE?Newport News Council, No 1141. Royal Arcanum. All members are reqested to be present at next staled meeting. Monday night. December 5, at 8 o'clock. Annual election of officers. By order of the Regent. 12-3-2t L. C. HOST. Secretary. WANTED ? SITUATION WITH plumber or steam litter. Address. "F" care Daily Press. dec-ltf. I WANTED?ONE HUNDRED LABOR ers to work on sewerage system. Ap? ply to foreman on trenches. M. Honan | & Son. dec-l-3t*. j WANTED?BY TWO MARRIED] couple. 3 or 4 furnished rooms, for | light housekeeping. Address "Har? vey." care Press. decl-3t. I WANTED?POSITION BY EXPERI enced book-keeper. Address B., cat Press office. nov3013t* AGENTS WANTED TO REPRESENT a society granting sick, accident and death benefits. Good pay^to solicitors. Royal Benefit Society. Washington. D. C. now 29-1 w by" h.~:bTlaskey. auctioneer. 3107 washington avenue. Household and Kitchen Furniture j Carpets, Rugs. &c, at auction. I will I sell at my store. 310i" Washington ave? nue. Monday. Hoc. 5th, 1SIIS. at 2::',0 P. 2 Oak Chamber Suits. I Walnut I Suit. 1 Oak Wardrobe. 1 Oak Hall Ra |l 10-foot Walnut Extension Table, R steads. Bureaus, Tables. Chairs. Car s. Rugs. Parlor Mirrors. Sewing Ma I chines. Heaters. Blankets. Quilts and j Crockery and Glassware. Sale positiv? I rain or shine. Ladies invited to attend. U. B. LASKEY. Auctioneer. o PERA HOUSE. G. B. A. BOOKER, Manas THURSDAY. DECEMBER The screamingly funny Comedy (with music.) I THE ! A FUNNY STORY NANCY OF A "SALTED" HANKS, GOLD MINE. j With a perfect comedy cast including the Author-Comedian Frank Tanne | hill, Jr. Two hours and a half of clean fun. 20 musical members. Prices. 2.".- to SI.tin. j Seats on sale at Ideal Pharmacy. I Trustee's Sale of Valuable Peal Estate. date the 15th day of September. 1S97. and duly of record in the clerk's office of the Corporation Court for the city of New? port News. Va.. from John Cooke ami wife to Alfred P. Thorn ami Constantine H. Williamson, as trustees, by the terms of which either of said trustees may act. default having been made by the^ajci J John Cooke in payments r&t?rebv se? cured, the untjp^-rgrrgg; TT?ving been re- I TiUeStcoi-so To do by the beneficiary se? cured in said deed will expose for sale at public auction on the premises here? inafter described at Newport News Va.. at 11 o'clock A. M. on WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 7TH. 1S9S. the following property to-wit: All those certain lots of land, with the improvements thereon and appurte? nances thereto belonging, situate in tin city of Newport News, in the county of j Warwick, in the State of Virginia, de? scribed according to a survey thereof made by G. W. Fitchett, surveyor, dated September 2Sth, A. D? 1SD7. as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the intersection of the easterly side of Chestnut avenue, with the southerly side of Twenty fourth street, thence extending easterly along the said side of Twenty-fourth street one hundred (100) feet, thence southerly fifty (50) feet, thence westerly one hundred tlOO) feet to the said side f Chestnut avenue and thence norther? ly along the same fifty (50) feet to the place of beginning, being lots numbered By virtue of a deed of trust bearing 38 and 39 in block numbered 21 "C" as in the deed from the Newport News Land & Development Company to tin said John Cooke, bearing date the 2nd duy of November, iSiiii, and recorded in said clerk's office is more fully recited. TERMS:?Cash as to so much of the purchase money as shall be necessary to discharge the debt, to-wit. $1.500.00. with interest thereon at the rale of _C per cent, per annum from February 15. 1S9S. until paid, and the expenses of ex? ecuting this trust and tin: balance in two equal payments, one payable in s.x and the other in twelve months from the day of sale, bearing interest from that day at the rate of 6 per centum per an? num, and secured by a deed" of trust upon tha property to be drawn and re? corded at the expense of the purchaser to such trustee as the undersigned shall select. The purchaser is likewise to bear the expense of the deed of convey? ance to him from the undersigned. ALFRED P. THOM. Trustee. Irwin Tucker & Co.. Real Estate Auctioneers. Twenty-eighth St. am) Washington Ave. nov.25-td. o DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Daily Service Between New York and Virginia Points. The elegant steamships Jamestown. Guyandotte, Princess Anne and Old Dominion leave New York every day. except Sunday, at 3 P. M? for Norfolk and Newport News, touching at Fort Monroe on the Southern trip. Ships leave Norfolk for New York direct every day at 6:00 P. M. Ship leaving Tuesday carries freight only. A short, delightful and invigorating sea voyage. FARE: First-class. straight, including meals and berth.$ S.00 Round trip, fust-class, including meals and berth. 13.00 Steerage, without subsistence. 4.50 STEAMER LURAY arriv.-s from Smithfleld and leaves for Norfolk daily, except Sunday, at 9 A. M. Return? ing leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf, every day, except Sunday, at 3 P. M. All business between New York and Newport News transacted at Pier 6. All business between Newport News. Norfolk. Smithfleld and local points transacted at Pier A, foot Twenty-fifth street. M. b. CROWELL, Agent. FOR SALE?FINE SINGING IMPORT - ed Canary birds, Lin? nets & Goldfinches; fresh seeds, plain or mixed, for all kimis of birds. Also cages, all sizes, cage fix? tures and material for cages. All birds guaran? teed. G. ALBERT LENZ, 2500 Jefferson Avenue. 2716 Wa hingt-n Avenue- and 28th St. you cordial welcome. Detail An Event! PI;: lined for. prepared for. Bet lei- planned for, better prepared for than ever be? fore. ( hristmas stock complete : carefully boiiiiht, to be rightly sold. The siore decked in its brightest garb and wear? ing iis brightest smile bids Concerning this handsome collection of Christina* merchandise are impossible. Only a few hints, a few suggestions to emphasize the fact that this store intends to move the record peg a notch higher 'twixt this and Christinas. ]Sow we invite you to come; buy if you are ready (early holiday selections are always satisfactory), if not ready tobuy, then you are equally welcome to look, to price, to admire, to use the store as a help towards a solution ef the great problem of what to buy. ft ll Jilt B An excellent It tu- of suits made of Venetian cloth and serges, colors, .croon, navy, black, cadet blue, castor and brown, made double-breasted, tight tilting ami half-lit ting fly front, jackets, an silk lined, fancy colors, skirts gored, flounced and lined with perealine. These suits will cost you . Both kinds are very much in evidence htre jus; now. There's somc. emphatic values among them: you should know about these values and the more vou know about them the more they'll be _ , { appreciate.!. AU^ .Wool Waist, made of al 1 wool ladies' cloth, yoke back, plaited M(J front, in red. green, blue and black. Plaid Wool Waists, made of handsome all wool plaid, trimmed(T 4 OA with three rows of narrow ribbon velvet, lined with perealine, A j well made, for .^ lack and 49 Shirt Waist, made of black mohair, plaited front, yoke back... mJ X? VI / Mohair Waist, plaited front, with red, white and blue: colors V I OQ navy and black .?1. J? Black Waists, made of handsome brilliantine, yoke back, P'ait-^^ / J) Silk, Satin and Taffeta Waisls. hands front, lined throughout with [lerealine c new green, black and. purple .'.. Wt made of shaded taffeta, tucked but, with all the different shades and black Good Black Sateen Shirt Waist for . Good Black Sflline Shirt Waist, plaited front, for. ime Satin Waists, tucked (P f) A A dors, new blue, new red,\^J xj front, lined through-jjy^ 08c Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Skirts. Skirt made of Black Figured Mohair, ready-made skirts, velvet bound, good lining . Skirt made of Black and Navy Blue Storm Se good lining and well made . velvet bound. A Skirt made of good Black Figured Mohair, velvet bound, good lining . Skirt made of a handsome Riaek Creppone, good binding good lining and well made. Skirt made of a handsome Plain Black Satin Duchess, good lining and binding, well made, all for . Skirt made of a hanusome Brocade Silk all patterns, in black, good lining and velvet bound, well made, for. Special in all wool Blanket 10-4 all wool Blanlt for pair. $i 25 3 49 198 3 98 7 50 4 98 3 98 . --<- ft// l&r5?>I?ja-'' ? /it \r - mm Ladies' Shoes, button or lace $1 00 Bailies' shoes, button or lace.. $1 25 Bailies' shoes, button or lace.. $1 50 Misses' Shoes, button or lace.. $1 00, $1 25, $1 50 and $1 75 Just two items of each, but stand out strong as bargains. Be? ing bargains, you should know about them. Chenille Portieres, 3 1-2 yards long, fringe top and bottom, plain centre, fancy borders top and bottom. Colors sapphire, blue, cardinal, olive green, old gold. These are a bargain for, per pair. Stripe Bengoline Portieres, mixed stripe with red and green, fringe top and bottom, 3 1-2 yards long; something entirely new; worth $4.00 per pair, for. Brocaded Bengoline Portieres, fringe top and bottom, mixed col? ors, 3 1-2 yards long. worth$".50, for. Silk Damask Portieres, green and gold figures and the new shade in plain green, heavy fringe top and bottom; these are hand? some; worth $20.00; our price. . Scotch Lace Curtains, 3 1-2 yards long; worth 75 cents per pair, Lace Curtains, handsome patterns, full length; worth $1.50 per pair. - Lace Curtains* full length, handsome patterns; worth $2.50 per pair. Lace Curtains, full length, handsome patterns; worth $3.00 per pair.?? $ 2 98 2 98 5 98 12 50 50c 1 69 198.